Coordinating Minister Yusril Recommends Determination Of Coast Guard Institution To Investigate Criminal Cases At Sea
JAKARTA - Minister of Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra recommended the determination of a Coast Guard institution to investigate criminal cases at sea.
This was conveyed by Yusril in a meeting with the Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs and Commission I of the DPR, Tuesday, February 11.
Yusril initially conveyed four strategic issues of the marine security system that must be a common concern. First, the urgency of the formation of the Draft Law on Maritime Security.
According to him, this urgency is needed because of the many regulations of more than 20 laws, laws and implementing regulations.
"There is a lack of synchronization between laws and regulations, including a slice of laws and regulations by overlapping with one another," said Yusril.
Second, institutional consolidation for efficiency. Yusril assessed that there was a solution from the Polair Law and the Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) so as not to overlap.
"Will we have one institution that will be given legislation in which there can be various agencies, so that it is more efficient and more effective in enforcing the law at sea," said Yusril.
"Moreover, the government is currently saving budgets everywhere. Perhaps we can solve this overlap together," he continued.
Third, the problem of collaboration between agencies. Fourth, improving security infrastructure in the sea is considered to be still lacking.
"We are also aware of our own weaknesses in monitoring the smuggling that occurs in the sea, all of which are of concern and concern for us together," said Yusril.
By considering these things, his party recommends several things related to the development of a comprehensive, sustainable, adaptive, responsive and inclusive marine security system. Among them, the establishment of the Sea Security Bill, Coast Guard, and advanced technology support.
"First, strengthening regulations for the preparation of academic papers and the Sea Security Bill, perhaps by means of the omnibus method or something, we will consider later which one is more effective and we will do it faster," said Yusril.
"Second, establishing an institution as our coast guard that has the use of investigations in criminal cases at sea," he added.
In addition, it is necessary to support sophisticated investigations including information technology, communication and infrastructure. Then there is an increase in international cooperation, efficiency and effectiveness of the bureaucracy including prevention, repeated examination and strengthening of supervision into one service door.
"The seventh is the participation of the community and the private sector in marine security, including the integration of the community towards security at sea," he concluded.